Three juveniles from South Florida have been taken into custody in connection to threatening messages sent to two other juveniles in Pembroke Pines. The arrests followed an investigation into texts that included lethal threats, according to the Pembroke Pines Police Department. The threats were reportedly linked to text messages related to a romantic relationship involving one of the victims and one of the suspects, as reported by Local10 News.
The hostile messages included a photo of a gun and explicit threats to kill the recipients. After receiving a direct threat, one of the victims contacted 911 and used the FortifyFL app to report the situation. While the school, Franklin Academy, where both victims are enrolled, was informed, there was no threat to the school itself. None of the suspects are students at Franklin Academy.
The Pembroke Pines Police Department emphasized the seriousness of such threats in a post on X, urging parents to educate their children about the consequences of written threats. A link to the media release was also shared in the post.
Our agency has taken 3 juveniles into custody on Written Threats to Kill charges, for threatening text messages sent to two local Pembroke Pines students.
— Pembroke Pines PD (@PPinesPD) April 2, 2025
PARENTS, please speak to your children about the seriousness of written threats.
Media Release ➡️ https://t.co/ub4C4gPHas pic.twitter.com/mQRwVAglys
The identities and ages of the suspects have been withheld due to their juvenile status, but they are from Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, and Coconut Creek. All three suspects turned themselves in and have been booked into the Juvenile Assessment Center. They face felony charges for written threats to kill.
